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CVE-2025-14555 — Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown [widget-countdown] < 2.7.8

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2025-14555 Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown [widget-countdown] < 2.7.8 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 2.7.8 2.7.8 2026-01-09

CVE-2025-14555

The Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown plugin for WordPress contains a flaw that allows malicious users with contributor-level access or higher to embed unauthorized code into certain pages. This vulnerability arises from the plugin's failure to properly screen and sanitize input data, making it susceptible to stored cross-site scripting attacks. Affected versions of the plugin include all those up to 2.7.7.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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